Tsaritsani

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Commune of Tsaritsani
Κοινότητα Τσαριτσάνης
Koinotita Tsaritsanis
Statistics
Prefecture: Larissa
Province: Elassonas (capital)
Seat: Tsaritsani
Number of subdivisions: 1 (see below)
Founded (commune): March 15, 2006
Location:
Latitude:
Longitude:
39.88 (39° 52' 43") N
22.23 (22° 13' 25") E
Population: (2001)

-Town
-Municipal district
-Percent of the prefecture
2,507
5.21%
Altitude:
 -lowest:
 -centre:
 -highest:
river
310 m
eastern part
Postal code: GR-402 00
Car designation: PI


Tsaritsani (Greek: Τσαριτσάνη) is a new Community in Greece, having separated from the Municipality of Elassona in 2006. Formerly a municipal district in Elassona, it has a population of 2,507 people (2001 census), and lies in the northwestern part of Larissa Prefecture, 40 km. from Larissa. It has a land area of 57.791 km², and consists solely of one town, the town of Tsarítsani.

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[edit] Nearest places

[edit] Population

Year Population Change Percent of the
prefecture
1981 2,234 - -
1991 2,492 +258 or +11.55% -
2001 2,507 +15 or +0.6% 0.9%

[edit] Geography

Its geography includes farmlands in the valley areas, the mountains are around the area as well as grasslands, ledges are to be founded in some areas and barren area in the higher elevations.

[edit] Information

It's a beautiful, traditional village at the foot of Mount Olympus, with many country churches of the Post Byzantine period. It is one of the biggest villages of the Prefecture that was at its peak in the 16th century. Its mansions are quite remarkable sightseeing.

The commune was founded (refounded?) on March 15, 2006 under law 3348 in which it separated from Elassona.

The town was known as Melouna (Μελούνα) before it was annexed with the rest of Greece in the Balkan Wars.

[edit] Sites of interests

Worth seeing

  • The mansions and the tower-houses of the area;
  • The house of Constantinos Economou of the family Economy, famous scholar and priest;
  • The monastery of Aghios Dimitrios, built in the 16th century;
  • The monastery of Aghios Athanassios, built in the 17th century;
  • The churches of Aghios Panteleimonas, Aghios Nikolaos, Panaghia and Aghioi Anargyroi, all built in the 16th and 17th centuries;

Nowadays it is famous for Brigata Rossa di Tsaritsani, Olympiacos supporters club.

[edit] Other

Tsaritsani has a school, a lyceum (middle school) a gymnasia (high school), churches, and a few square (plateies).

[edit] External links